Gallery - Weird geometry: Art enters the hyperbolic realm - Image 1 - New Scientist

Gallery - Weird geometry: Art enters the hyperbolic realm: Hyperbolic space is a Pringle-like alternative to flat, Euclidean geometry where the normal rules don't apply: angles of a triangle add up to less than 180 degrees and Euclid's parallel postulate, governing the properties of parallel lines, breaks down. That fascinates mathematical artist Vi Hart, who creates hyperbolic "tilings" from a range of different materials. View our gallery to get to grips with this alternative geometry.